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3 things for Alaskans to know about Trump’s budget
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.
President Trump is proposing to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. He’s also proposing cuts that will fall hard, particularly on rural Alaska.
Violent streak in Fairbanks draws concern from officials
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A recent spate of violence in Fairbanks is drawing concern from local officials.
House passes bill intended to curb opioid overdose deaths
Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
The House passed a bill Monday intended to reduce the number of deaths from overdoses of prescription opioids.
Cape Greig walrus are back, ADF&G plans changed fishery boundary again
Dave Bendinger, KDLG – Dillingham
Last year thousands of Pacific walrus unexpectedly showed up at Cape Greig north of Ugashik Bay, delighting sightseers but complicating fishing and shipping in the busy fishing district. When they left in the fall, biologists were not sure if they would be back the following summer or not.
Navy to scan Kodiak waters for WWII explosives
Kayla Desroches, KMXT – Kodiak
Next month, the Navy will scan Kodiak and Unalaska waters for World War II-era munitions using underwater drones. It’s part of an ongoing effort to eventually remove the explosives.
Anchorage aims to ease fee on ‘cottage food’ industry
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
It might soon get a little easier for people selling things like baked goods, jams, jellies and fermented food in Anchorage.
For the sake of the herring egg harvest, Sitka Tribe calls for smaller fishery
Emily Kwong, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Sitka
A decades-old debate is gaining traction over the stability of Sitka’s herring population.
Grant looks to educate western and northern village children on environmental issues
Aaron Bolton, KBBI – Homer
A handful of research and conservation groups received a grant this month that will fund a program aimed at engaging students in western and northern villages in real-world problem solving. The two-year grant will train teachers to integrate climate change adaption, oil spill response and several other hazards facing their communities into their classroom.
Ask a Climatologist: The early arrival of ‘peak summer’ in Alaska
Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage
If you imagine a chart, ‘peak summer’ is the top of the annual temperature curve or the warmest part of the year. In Interior Alaska, that peak happens much earlier than most of the rest of the country.
